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The election has definitely had an affect on people. You see it all over social media or in just turning on the news with protests whether violent or peaceful. It's typically uncommon for the Superintendent of a school district to reach out not only to parents but the community with a reaction but, Dr. L. Oliver Robinson of Shenendehowa felt due to recent circumstances it was necessary.

In October, James Charles of Bethlehem was crowned Cover Girls first Cover BOY and made national news. Now, today he's hitting televisions around the world with his debut on Ellen!

Eric Paslay made his return to the Capital Region at the Upstate Concert Hall Friday night. I headed into the show with my GNA family and we got a round of drinks. It felt nice to just kind of kick back and relax to kick off the weekend, even though we were all technically working still.

The news started trickling in on Facebook just before 3 p.m. on Saturday of an alleged active shooter at Crossgates Mall.

It was late last week when Matty popped his head in the studio and was like, "Hey guys, we're going to be announcing our holiday show Monday!" I knew it would be at the end of the month, I knew it would be at Lucky Strike Social at Crossgates, I knew it was going to be super cheap at just $10 a ticket and would benefit Shop with a Cop. I didn't know who would be performing at that moment

I've always thought it was a little sketchy to just have the post office deliver a package to home and just leave that item on a porch, or even in the mail box. Sure, it's illegal to take someones mail and open it, but what is really stopping anyone? Not much.

I guess, if it ain't broke don't fix it? Or in this case, if it's broke financially and you haven't gotten caught yet, why not? Well, other than because it's illegal to rob anyone, let alone at gun point,  there are plenty of other things you can do that aren't illegal to make money.

We all have that line that we believe is considered where Upstate New York starts, whether it be Poughkeepsie, Albany or other. Here is what we aren't in Upstate New York.

Maybe you've moved since the last time you placed your vote? Maybe your station has changed since the last polling took place. Whatever the case might be, it's important to know where you're supposed to go to place that all mighty important vote this election day.

Cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning. It continues in my world. Well, it's not actually my stuff, rather a friends families stuff. A basement that was so full you couldn't even find a path to walk has been slowly but surely getting straightened up and organized. That being said, some of the gems I've found within are priceless.

I've lived in the Capital Region almost my entire 33 years and I feel like I am constantly discovering new things all the time. I can't tell you how many countless times I've been to Empire State Plaza: for a show, for fireworks, for the sheer beauty of the architecture and failed to notice one of the most important pieces within its surroundings.

We've been hearing a lot about the casino coming to Schenectady which is still in the process of being built. But did you know that in our surrounding area there are three others in the process as well?!